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NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle States.

SAMUEL SMELTzER, of Red Lion, Penn,
was taken from the grave just at the moment
of lnterment, at the request of his son, found
to be alive, and is recovering his health.
HoRATIo POTTER, for thirty-ive years
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New York, died a few days since at his
home in the Metropolis in his eighty-fifth
year.
DURING the past year the Gloucester
(Mass.l fishermen lost twenty-six vessels,
valued at $l52,30o The number Of lives lost
is 1S7.
FIRE destroyed S. S. Messenger & Sons
large agricultural works at Empire City,
Penn., with five new dwellings and farm
house. Loss about S50.00O.
ACCORDING to Bradstrect'S, the business
failures in 1866 numbered 1U,5GS, against
l,ll6 in 1885. The liabilities in 1856 aggre-
gated Sll3, ,G00,OO0, against Sll9. LOO, 0OU in
1885. The failures last year were divided
geographically as follows: New England,
1925; Middle States, 2,4S0: Southern States,
2,l7O; Western States, $3.50; Pa>ifc States,
ST.; Territories, 257.
JOHN ROACH, the well known ship-builder,
is dying in New York of cancer similar to
that which killed General Grant.
A TRAIN of six cars left the track at Nit
tineague, Mass, the smoker and passenger
coach dashing i::to two loaded freight cars
on siding. One man was instantly killed
and eighteen were Injured more or less
severely.
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WASHINGTON.

COMMISSIONER COLEMAN, of the Agricul
tural Bureau, complains that there has been
dereliction in the matter of fighting pleuro-
pneumonia at Chicago.
THE public reception of President and
Mrs. Cleveland in the White House on New
Years Day was largely attended. Mrs
Cleveland and the Cabinet ladies who helped
her re"eve were elaborately, dreSsel The
reception room was handsomely deco
rated, and tho Marine Band played at inter-
walls. The President shook Lands with about
5000 persons, including the DIPLOMATIC
Corps, Supreme Court Judges, Senators and
Congressman, Army and Navy officers, army
veterans and the general public.
The President has approved the act for
tho relief of the survivors and relatives OF
victims of the Jeanette expedition, the act
to modify the postal money order system,
and the act to extend the free delivery Sys-
tenn of the Postofiice Department.
THE total receipts Of the United States
during December were S2S 622, ,Sl4. G5; total
expenditures, SIS, 4SS, ia. IS; excess Of re-
ceipts, $40, l39, ,099.So.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has recovered
from his rheumatic attack to such an extent
that he has been able to resume work steadily,
and to attend Cabinet meetings.
The President has commuted to five years
Imprisonment thu death sentence OF John w.
Parrott, of Arkansas, convicted of murder
and sentenced to be hanged on January H.
THE death of Colonel Julian McAllister,
who was the senior Colonel of Ordnance,
promotes Lieut.. Colonel James NJ White
more to that position.
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Frank Weigman, who died in Cincin.
natl recently, was born in 1871 in West
phalia. When boy eighteen years old
he entered the English army, and subse-
3auently became a soldier of Frederick
II. of Prussia. He fought in the war
against Napoleon, and was one OF Bluch-
er's men at the battle of Waterloo, when
he received sword thrust which marked
him for life. He came to America when
he was ninety years old, and on the 2Gth
of last October he celebrated his 1O5th
birthday. He was but four feet and a
few inches in height, and as spry and
active as boy of sixteen. His hearing,
eyesight and appetite were excellent. He
left twenty-three grandchilren and eigh-
teen great.grandchildren. His brother
died some time ago in Germany at the
age of 1903, and his mother died at ninety
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LATER NEWS

The Massachusetts Leg stature organized
; with the selection of I[alsey ]. Boardman as
President of the Senate, and Charles j. Noyes
as Speaker of the House.
The fragments Of human body were
found strewn along tie roadsidein in Lexlng-
ton Mass. They were identified as the re-
mains of George A. Goldman, Somerville
milkmau. Three other milkmen were ar.
rested charged with tCodman's murder, the
motive being robbery
PROMINENT Chicago shoe manufacturers
are being boycotted by the Knights of Labor
for alleged violation of contracts with the
knights
Miss KATE NICHOLSON, of Maysville, KY,
twenty years old, was kneeling in front OF
the fire to say her prayers, when her CLOTH
ing took fire and she va, fatally burned
THE Senate has con irmed the nomination
of Thomas Moonlight to be Governor or
Wyoming, and T. A. Riley to be Postmaster
at Tic onderoga, N. Y.
THE River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
as presented to the House by the Committee,
appropriates s7,15s,2*0
THE death Of the Marquis de Roys, a
wealthy Partisan, so affected the mind of his
beautiful widow that she committed suicide
by throwing herself out of third-story win
dow Of her residence.
ANOTHER American schooner has been
seized by the Canadians for alleged violation
of the revenue laws.
FIrTY-s1x men arrested for resisting evic-
tion and rent collection in County Galway,
Ireland, last August, have just been SEN
fenced to various terms Of imprisonment
ranging from twelve to eighteen months.
mends prohibitory tariff on Canadian fish
| in retaliation for the seizures Of American
fishing vessels.
! JOHN f. GRACE, carpenter, shot and
killed his wife in Brockton (Massl hotel,
and then committed suicide.
A FORT WORTH daily paper says about
1000 families are destitute in the drought
stricken region of Texas.
AN explosion of natural gas at Youngs-
town, Ohio, caused fire with damage es-
timated at 100000 and the supposed loss Of
| human life.
NOMINATIONS by the President: Thomas
C. Manning, of Louisiana, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Mexico; Hugh A. Dinsmore, of Arkansas,
Minister Resident and Consul General to
| Corea; Robert E. Culbreth, of California,
Consul at Ap:a: Thomas @. Bashaw, of
Missouri, Attorney for the Eastern Distr'c
| of Missouri
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Foreign.

THE British steamer Dragoman. from Sa-
vannah to Liverpool, collided with and sank
au unknown vessel off Bardsey, England.
Fourteen persons were drowned.
A BRITISH sea captain has been convicted
at Yokohama, Japan, of mauslaughter for
leaving twenty-five passengers and six OF his
hands 70 perish on his fouudering ship.
TEN miners were killed by the falling of a
cage in Durham tIGngland) coal mine.
THE annual fair was in progress at the
Peoples Park in Madras, India, when fire
broke out, and in the panic which ensued
800 natives lost their lives.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany, has been
a soldier just eighty years. The arrival Of
the eightieth anniversary has been elaborate.
ly celebrated in Berlin, and the aged warrior
was the recipient of many congratulations
from all parts of Germany.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, Cardinal Manning, the
Duke of Westminster, Canon Farrar, Pre-
fessor Tyndall the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury and others have signed an appeal to the
English press not to publish the details OF di-
vorce and criminal trials
AN alliance and definite treaty are stated
to have been formed between Germany and
Russia.
THIRTY-SEvEN miners were killed by an
explosion in coal mine at Mons. Belgium.
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STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

A Sleigh Full Of Young People Run
Into With Terrible Results.
At o'clock P. N. the other evening fast
express struck sleigh containing about
twenty young people who were crossing the
track of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
aud Chicago Railroad, two miles east OF
Fort Wayne, Ind, ell route to country
residence for the purpose OF attending a
dance. Miss Lizzie Lepper and Miss Tina
Minecker. aged seventeen, were instantly
killed. Miss Lottie Elk had her right leg
broken. Miss Lizzie kanning had several ribs
broken. Miss Lena Haight had an arm
broken. Miss Emma Secular, leg broken :,
Miss Gusta Heyne, her back badly injured :
Miss Lizzie Weibke and Miss Belle Bishop
badly bruised and suffering from nervous
prostration. The party was being driven
by Byron Westromb, who saw the train
approaching rapidly, and was irnplored
BY the gentlemen to stop, but did NOT
heed them. Tho gentlemen jumped out, but
the ladies did not succeed in doing this. The.
scene Just after the accident was hcartreud"
Ing. A relief train was promptly sent to-
the s'ene with corps Of surgeons, and the
dead aud wounded were properly cared for
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a HEAVY EARTHQUAKE.
Western Maryland Shaken-The Peo-
ple Desert Their Houses.

Western Maryland Shaken-The Peo-
pie Desert Their Houses.
Between 9 and o'clock the other morning
the residents in Westminster and throughout
Western Maryland were rudely awakened
from their slumbers by violent earthquake
Tho houses rocked backward and forward and
many of the inmates, believing them about
to tumble, grabbed up their children and in
their night robes rushed out upon the street,
only to meet their startled neighbors, who
stood in little groups, chattering with the cold,
and in terrified tones asking one another il it
was over. The thermometer was only de-
grees above zero, and the scanty clothing Of
many rendered it impossible for them to re-
main out of doors very long. One after an
other ventured to return to their homes.
There they found everything topsy-turvy,
dishes of every description scattered over the
floor, and broken pieces of china mingled
with the shattered frames Of pictures which
had been shaken from the walls.
The first intimation of the first earthquake
shock were two terrific reports following in
quick succession. Immediately after these
reports the houses began to rock. This lasted
for minute or two, after which there was a
low rambling sound Many people from the
country surrounding Westminster reported
that their experience had been similar to that
Of tho town residents
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

LAWRENCE BARRETT played Cassius, Mac
beth, etc., at II.
FEMALE performers first took the female
parts in plays during the reign of Charles H.,
of England.
ONE enterprising firm controls fourteen
theatres in as many different cities Of ths
United States.
THE sales of tickets for the Patti season
Of four concerts in the City of Mexico
amounted to nearly S45,O00.
MILE SCHNEIDER, who created the lead
ing roles in nearly all of Offenbach's operas,
is rich and lives in retirement near Paris.
NEW York has new pianist who is max
ing good deal of stir, Adele Aus der Ohe,
young German woman and real pupil Of
Listz
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, the composer,
imbibed his musical tastes from his father,
who was royal bandmaster at Sandhurst.
. He spent most of his boyhool in his fathers
bandroom.
1T is stated that Strauss receives 81 900 for
each waltz he composes from publisher in
Germany, who buys every work he writes
and gives him an extra sum for every new
edition. 1.-The Blue Danube" has had twenty
six editions already.
THE first.piano which left Erard's mauufac-
factory, 1919, is in the market. 1t was be-
queathel by the daughter and heiress of
Carat, the singer, to NJ. Blavat, with in
structions to sell it for the benefit of the poor
at her native city.
c. W. CoULDoCK, after fifty years upon
the stage, will retire some time in the spring.
Prior to doing so, however, he will be given
benefit in New York, tn which, it is said,
Edwin Booth, Lawrence aud Wilson Barrett,
Joe Jefferson and Mime. ModjeSka will ap-
pear.
George HENsCHEL, we'll known here for
mer)y as singer aud musician, is giving
series Of symphony concerts in Lcndon,
| which are described as one of the most at
tractive features of the musical season in
that city both for novelty of production and
excellence of performance.
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Sessions.

18th DAY.-As soon as the journal had
been read in the Senate on the opening day
after the holiday recess Mr.. Cullom announced
the death Of Senator Logan, his colleague.
After speaking a few words of eulogy, Senator
Cullom said that at an early day lie should
introduce appropriate resolutions and speak
Of the character and public services of his as
sociate. Out Of respect for the memory of
Senator Logan, he moved that the Senate
should adjourn. Agreed to.
18th DAY.-Mr. Mitchell, of Penrsylva-
MIA, from the Committee on Pensions, re-
ported bill granting pension Of 1000
year to the widow of General John A.
Logan, and asked for it's immediate consid-
Grafton; but, under objection of Mr.. Coke,
the bill went over for day. Among the
bills introduced were the following: Mr..
Sherman-To provide that all persons on the
pension rolls for loss of limb or limbs shall be
entitled to receive arrears OF pension from
the date of discharge or disability. By Mr..
Call-Providing that the Commissioner of
Agriculture shall establish in each of the
several States not less than one agricultural
experiment station and farm. for which pur-
pose he is authorized to purchase not exceed
ing 200 acres Of land in each State The
sum Of 81 ,000,000 is appropriated to carry
the act into effect By Mr.. Blair-To
appropriate s6Oo.0oo to promote the
w CApOSltiOu W D6
%, 1887, to January 81, 1858. =. A number of
petitions were presnted praying for an ap-
preparation, and in some cases asking the
definite sum Of 500, to enable colored citi-
zens to emigrate to Liberia. Mr.. Platt op-
posed the Conference report Of the Inter
State Commerce bill.
18th DAY.-Mr. Manderson (Nebraska,)
brought before the Senate the case Of the
claim against Mexico for the killing of Cap
tain Emmett Crawford by Mexit an troops
in January, 1885, saying that stronger and
more urgent demand for indemnity should
be made. and introducing bill for the re-
lief of Captain Crawfords S heirs. The bill
was referred. ... The bill introduced on the
previous day pensioning Mrs. Logan was
passed, as was bill increasing the pension
of the widow of Francis P. Blair to 81. 90 a
year. 80. The Interstate Commer;e bill was
discussed further -. Executive session.
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South and West.

Mrs. SUSAN ROMANS, of Warren county,
Kentucky, after living to be 103 years old,
was burned to death the other day by her
clothes taking fire.
THE official vote for Governor of Mime
sofa, just published, shows the following:
A. K. McGill (Rep0, 107,OG4; A. A. Ames
Dem.), 104, ,464; T. C. Childs (Proh.), 1866
IT is estimated that $4,000 negroes have re-
Gently left the hill country in Mississippi and
settled in the river bottom lands.
Two heavy shocks of earthquake, suffi-
GENTLY strong in many instances to rock
houses, have been felt throughout Western
Maryland and in Pennsylvania towns bor-
dering on Mason and Dixon's line
DR.. A. A. AMEs, late candidate for Gov
ernor of Minnesota on the Democratic
ticket, appeared before Judge Corrie, of st.
Paul, on the 4th and took the oath OF Office
as Governor. 1t was understood that this
proceeding was preliminary to contesting
the seat OF Governor-elect McGill.
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Every nation, every city, every town,
every community is just what the people
mskeit A live, progressive people will
build up prosperous town or city where
the natural conditions are even unfavor-
able, while careless, indolent popula-
tion will accomplish little, however
great the natural advantages of their To-
calities may be. An intelligent traveller
can form correct opinion of the charac-
fer of the people of town by passing
through it.
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THE DEADLY SLED.
Many Boys Killed or Injured Whlle
CoaStinG.

Many Bows Killed or Injured While
CoastinG.
The following is one days record OF acci-
dents in the East caused by coasting
While three boys were coasting in Went
worth Mass. their sled ran into load OF
lumber, and two Of them were instantly
killed and the other SO seriously injured tna5
he is not expected to live. , eo,.h
Twent. BOYS were coasting down South
Main street, Rutland, Vt, on traverse
sled, when the sled struck the side OF a. oridgs uS
at the foot of the hill, throwing the hoys s
head first into the stream. Cyrll uee'
fifteen years old, was fatally, Injured.
John Kingsley, twelve years @ old, ,Y,. Wa' da IN
ternally injured and will pr Pro- lsas aSly yyicied is
mn unconscious. The remaining seventeen
BOYS were more or less bruised, but none serl-
ously hurt. rod
John Knox and James Brooks, each agea
about ten years, we're seriously, and it IS
thought fatally injured at Concord, N: H.
by running into coal team while coastins'
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The Prussian army has q watch dog
battalion which is carefully trained for
service. These canine soldiers are An
tended primarily te convey intelligence
from the advance posts to the main
army, and are taught to trot to and fro
with small portfolios of dispatches
around their necks. A part of their
duty is to warn the outposts of the ap-
proach of enemies during the night, and
they are also trained to hunt up tho
wounded. Two dogs are attached to
each company of chasseurs. Now if
this principle could be extended little
further and the whole business of set
ting international disputes be delegated
to the dogs, what an advance toward
the millennium we should make.
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Queen Victoria has had no less than
thirty-seven grandchildren, and she also
has five great grandchildren. Her living
grandchildren are thirty-one in number
viz: Prince and Princess of Wales,
five; Duke and Duchess Of Edinburg,
five; Duke and Duchess of Connaught,
three; Duke and Duchess of Albany,
two; Imperial Prince and Princess Of
Germany, six; Grand Duke and Duchess
of Hesse Darmstadt, five; Prince and
Princess Christian, four; Prince and
Princess Henry of Battenberg, one.
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! A Georgia paper publishes as truth the
story of Marion county farmer who be-
came satisfied that he had a tapeworm.
So he carefully baited little fshhook,
tied a short line to it, swallowed the
hook, and tied the line.'to his button
hole. Then he waited for bite. By
and by he thought he had one and
yanked the line; the hook caught in his
throat and had to be dug out. He didn't
catch the worm.
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A scientist has been making a careful
estimate of the many millions of birds in
America, and says that if even 5,ooo,-
900 were destroyed annually for the pur-
pose of obtaining ornaments for ladies'
bonnets, the loss would not be pereepti-
bly noticed.
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Some eighteen months ago an English
farmer successfully amputated one of
the hind legs of a valuable and we'll
bred shorthorn COW, the object being to
retain the COW for breeding purposes,
while wooden leg was affixed to the
stump. The cow is now mother, and
has a fine bull calf running by her side.
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KILLING A KEEPER,

The Hippopotamusi in a Paris Men
aGarie Kills Man.
An exciting incident has just occurred at
the Paris Geological Gardens, resulting in
the death of one Of the keepers. The
hippopotamus was observed to be acting in
an unusual manner, and keeper entered the
cage to endeavor to discover the cause OF the
brute's evident uneasinesi. He had been in
the cage but a moment or two when the
animal appeared suddenly to 60 mad.
The keeper tried to escape, but before
he could reach the door of the cage
the animal attacked him furiously
Other assistants rushed to the rescue and en-
deayored to beat back the infuriated brute
Theif efforts were finally successful, but
when they drew their comrade from the cage
life was extinct
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A curious mistake has been made in
Mexico. The people of that country
have mistaken q Frenchman named
Theirs, who is visiting the Republic, for
the late President of France. The pre-
siding officer of the Mexican Chamber
made him all address and dinner was
given in his honor.
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1OO,OOO,OOO 90

rHE Russian Government has discovered
the existence of an extensive Nihi.ist organi-
cation, the members of which are princi-
pally workmen in the large factories in st.
Petersburg, in Moscow, and in Vladimir.
Many members of the. organization have been
arrested.
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The Chicago Railway Age says that
during the year 1886, 500 miles of new
railroad were built in the United States.
More road was built in Kansas than IN
any other State. Allowing thst the road
cost $50, 900 per mile, the expenditures
Tor construction las year were S16o, ,o0o,-
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General Grant was an excellent
draughtsman, but the only oil painting
he put his name to is frontier land
scape with Indian figures, which he gave
to ex-Secretary Borie. Mr.. Borie's
nephew, who has become the owner of
the picture, has presented it to Mrs.
Grant. 1t is the only specimen of her
husbands art work in her possession.
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THE Patriots League, Of Chicago, orga-
oized with the avowed purpose of combating
thee the efforts to spread Socialism aud tla Anar-
chisn, has issued an addre s to the t;oan, Paonc,
asking the cooperation OF al good citizens
in the movement.
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JOE DEMoNEs, fifteen years old, and black,
went down to the landing at Jeffersonvile,
KY, to see boat 20 out. AS he stood look.
ing she blew her whistle viciously, and i'm
mediately the boy lost the power of speech
and hasn't spoken since.
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The carrier pigeon service in Paris is
now most carefully organized, and the
latest census shows that there are 1850
trained birds, which can take dispatches
in and out the capital in the toughest
weather. Some are taught to 60 to the
neighboring forts and towns, others to
distant parts of the provinces.
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AN Easte'n n zoologist recently paid $500 for
four crown I'd pigeons They are of delicate
steel blue color, are almost as large as tur.
keys, and the crest is composed OF row OF
gray feathers standing upright.
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THE salarie, {
Senators fo" th
S3S4,G7, and t!
ployes to 1884
pended for ne'
600 for miscel!
special select c
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FEDERAL FINANCES.

Statement OF the Condition of Uncle
Sans Cash Box.
The following is O recapitulaton of tho
National debt statement for December:
Ey,,,o.y R,1rinu T)2IIt
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# Uni.ed States
- amounted 10
GERS and en-
y was. ex-
'ry, G0,-
900 for